Gamharia Explained

Gamharia
Settlement Type:Village and city
Pushpin Map:India Bihar#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates:24.5911°N 84.7406°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Bihar
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Gaya
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:159
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:sex
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Maithali, Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:824211
Blank1 Name Sec1:Coastline
Blank1 Info Sec1:0km (00miles)
Blank2 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank2 Info Sec1:Gaya, Kolkatta
Blank3 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Gaya
Blank1 Name Sec2:Avg. summer temperature
Blank1 Info Sec2:30°C48°C
Blank2 Name Sec2:Avg. winter temperature
Blank2 Info Sec2:20°C3°C
Iso Code:IN-BR

Gamharia is a village in the Gaya district of the Indian state of Bihar.

Commerce

The main markets are Sherghati, Chandiastan, Darioura and Gola Bazar (among the largest cattle markets in Bihar).

History

Gamharia experienced an Indian socialist revolution where the late Sri Tileswar Singh began his dramatically violent protests against the British in India.

His son, Late Sri Kedar Singh, works on development of the panchayat and became Mukhiya of Guneri Panchayat six consecutive times, earning him the nickname 'Mukhiyaji' after the Bihar Panchayat Election.

Notables

Geography

It is about 45km (28miles) from Gaya, situated on Sher Shah Suri Marg (GT Road) between Kolkata and Delhi and is surrounded by the Kamaun range.

National Highway 2 passes through Gamharia, along with State highway 69. It is located on the Amritsar Delhi Kolkata industrial corridor.

Transport

Roadways

The Grand Trunk Road (NH-2) has undergone a revival through The Golden Quadrilateral project) crosses from Gamharia.

Rail

The nearest Railway Station, Gaya, is connected to Patna, Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Bokaro, Rourkela, Hazaribag, Kolkata, Varanasi, Allahabad, Kanpur, Delhi, Amritsar,

Airports

The nearest airport is Gaya Airport, the only international airport in Bihar and Jharkhand. Sri Lankan Airlines, Drukair and Thai Airways connect Gaya to international destinations. Gaya Airport is 5 km from Bodh-Gaya.

Cuisine

Gamharia prefers a traditional Bihari cuisine. The most popular dishes include,,,,,,, and .

Local Muslims are fond of (meat cooked in mud vessels by burying them partially into the ground and eliminating metal from the cooking experience),,, etc.

Education

The educational climate in Chandisthan has improved (at least at the school level) since DAV Public School opened its branch in town (around 1992). Locals tend to search elsewhere for higher studies.

Schools

Universities and colleges

See also

Notes and References

  1. [Dr Zaheer Tishna Memorial School]